Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-05
I'VE MARTINsBURG HERALD, SATURDAY., MARCH s, 1887.

THE CENTURY FOR MARCH
Among the features which contribute
to the Individuality of the March Cen
tl1y are, first of all, complete short
story by Mr.. Cable, entitled nGrande
Pointe," being the second OF his sto-
ries of the Acadian country of Lousi-
ana. The illustrations of this story by
Mr.. Kemble, are from studies from
! life in that region, whittier he was
commissioned to go by The Century
for this purpose. Mr.. Stockton's
/" Hundredth Man, reaches its fifth
part.
A second feature of a popular char
acter is an article on Composite PINOT
ography, by Professor John I. Sfod,
dard, of Smith College, accompanied
by eight examples of this weirdly fas-
cinating art. Another feature of the
sort which gives individuality to The
Century is "The Coinage of the
Greeks" by w. j. Stillman. the art
critic and connoisseur in coins. On
the art side. also, the number contains
the third of Mr.. Brownell's notes on
French Sculptors," accompanied by
four full-page reproductions, giving
one example each of the work of Bar
rias, Delaplanche, LIE Feuvre and
Fremiet, the aim of this series being
to represent the best achievement OF
contemporary French sculpture.
There is also an Introductory paper
to series on " The Cathedral Church
es of England" by Mrs. M. G.. Van
Rensselaer,, which is to be one of the
most important art enterprises which
The Century has undertaken.
Another topic which does not seem
out of place in The Century is that of
"Faith Healing and Kindred Pheno-
mena," which is the subject of Sec
ond paper by the Rev. DIR. J. M. Buck
ley, who has made special study of
the topic, his first paper having APP
peared in June of last year.
In "The White Man of the New
South,n Wilbur Fisk Tillett, of VAN
derbilt University. Nashville, consid-
ers the gain which the South has
made over its ante-bellun prosperity,
not only in material wealth, but i'll
respect to intellectual and moral
growth. The Lincoln history enters
upon new stage OF the life of its SUBJ
ject, the first period of his intellectual
development, including the first forty
years of his life and ending with his
term in Congress, now having been
considered. The second period of
about ten years, concluding with his
spec III making in New York and New
England, is now to be treated; aud
the particular topic for the present
month is "The Movement for Slavery
Extension" A historical map of the
United States in 1854 is also given.
showing the various accessions of ter
ritory. A valuable "Open Letter"
on Lincoln's Ancestors in Virginia, -
with original documents, is contribu-
ted by John T. Harris, Jr., of Harri-
sonburg, Virginia.
For the present month, instead of
battle paper, we have from Mr..
Charles F. Benjamin--formerly clerk
in the war Department-his recollec-
tions of Secretary Stanton, which
give a well-rounded presentation of
one of the most striking individuali-
ties of the war. A full-page engrav-
ing of Mr.. Stanton's portrait is print
ed as the frontispiece of the Magazine.
Memoranda on the Civil War;" in
clude short communications from
General Francis A. Walker ON Seen
eral Hancock and the Artillery at
Gettysburg" from the widow ofGen-
eral Warren in regard to General
Warren on Little Round Top" from
Captain William III. Powell on "The
Reserve at Antietam," some interest
ing details entitled In the Rank at
fredericksburg" a poem by III. w.
TAYLOR. an ex-Confederate soldier, en-
titled iThe Rebel Yell" The battle
of Chickamauga will be considered in
the April number.